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AKOE/AMFI: The Story of a Revolution (*Just to sleep on their chest…)

2023 · 71 min

A warm, defiant archival chronicle that turns a forgotten activist chapter into an intimate, rousing act of remembrance.

Directed by
Iosif Vardakis
Genres
Documentary, History
Overview
Greece, 1977. A proposed law brings gay men and “transvestites” together in a historic event and sparks the creation of the first Greek LGBT movement. For the next 13 years, AKOE and its magazine Amfi, would define the way LGBT Greeks think about themselves. This film celebrates their story and legacy.
How it feels
Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, politics, rebellion, sexuality
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Iosif Vardakis
Genres
Documentary, History
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Iosif Vardakis
Starring
Ioko Ioannis Kotidis, Betty Vakalidou, Paola Revenioti, Aggelos Papadimitriou, Zak Kostopoulos, Andreas Papandreou, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Grigoris Vallianatos
Runtime
71 min
Country
Greece
Languages
Greek

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